Journal profile · Ecology
African Journal of Ecology
ISSN 0141-6707 · eISSN 1365-2028 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1979
African Journal of Ecology: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.35; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; median 103 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 151 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Journal of Ecology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology, together about 44.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
African Journal of Ecology (formerly East African Wildlife Journal) publishes original scientific research into the ecology and conservation of the animals and plants of Africa. It has a wide circulation both within and outside Africa and is the foremost research journal on the ecology of the continent. In addition to original articles, the Journal publishes comprehensive reviews on topical subjects and brief communications of preliminary results.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Ecology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science23.1%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science11.6%
- Rangeland Management and Livestock EcologyEnvironmental Science9.6%
- Primate Behavior and EcologyPsychology6.1%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science4.7%
- African Botany and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.35LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,931OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 28.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.97%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 132LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,231 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 43 | 20 |
| 2025 | 151 | 95 | 206 |
| 2024 | 100 | 65 | 292 |
| 2023 | 160 | 102 | 650 |
| 2022 | 153 | 50 | 842 |
| 2021 | 107 | 23 | 628 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
103 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 71 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 120 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (256 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 18–36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / EUR 2,940 / GBP 2,350 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1979
- ISSN
- 0141-6707
- Electronic ISSN
- 1365-2028
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Ecology
What CAS zone is African Journal of Ecology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, African Journal of Ecology is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ecology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of African Journal of Ecology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.35; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 105.
How long does peer review take at African Journal of Ecology?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 103 days (interquartile range 71–160 days); authors report an average review time of 18–36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index African Journal of Ecology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, African Journal of Ecology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is African Journal of Ecology open access, and what is the APC?
African Journal of Ecology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .